Nora Mostafa

A Salute to Stay-at- Home Moms… You Rock!

Sitting on the tip of that cold cold bath tub could be really harsh, but she sits there and she waits and waits for so long she can no longer feel her legs – and even though the smells may not be that nice, and the nature of the actions taking place may not be…

On Raising A Boy In Egypt: A Mother’s Perspective

I have been blessed with 2 children in a 7 year marriage; a boy and a girl. Although I love my children both equally, I tend to lean towards my son, and I believe this is a natural reaction considering that opposites attract. This never means that I favor either of my children, it just…

The Culprit Behind Broken Marriages: Expectations!

I did a small survey among my network of both men and women on why do they think divorce rates have increased? And more importantly, why is divorce an easy decision to take nowadays? Most of the answers I got were typical, “he is irresponsible”, “I was supporting the house”, “no appreciation”, “terrible sex life”……